We are transforming the lives of donkeys in need worldwide by fostering greater understanding, collaboration and support, and by promoting lasting, mutually life-enhancing relationships.

Our vision

A world where every donkey has a good quality of life.

Our mission

Improving the lives of donkeys every day.

Our impact

Wherever we find a donkey in need, we try to help.

Through 2022 we:

  • Attended more than 200 welfare complaints in Great Britain
  • Visited 1,413 Guardian homes
  • Reached 57 countries through our international virtual learning resource, The Donkey Academy, helping change lives of donkeys and mules on a global scale.
  • Published 9 peer-reviewed papers, helping to boost the knowledge and status of donkeys across the globe.
  • We successfully completed 22 existing projects internationally, which directly reached over 30,000 donkeys and mules and more than 17,000 people. Additionally, we continued to support the implementation of 11 ongoing projects, which are reaching more than 13,000 donkeys and mules and 23,000 people.

Our values

Compassion: We help donkeys, and the people who rely on them for their livelihoods, to cope with physical, mental and emotional challenges.

Collaboration: We treat every interaction as a two-way opportunity to learn and teach. Together, we can help our networks of partners, communities and individuals become donkey welfare ambassadors where they live and work.

Creativity: The need for our work is immense, but our resources are finite. This means that we must exercise creativity to deliver our vision.